Comorbid pathology of the cardiovascular system in patients suffering from morphea

Abstract

Objective: to assess the parameters of echocardiography, structure of cardiovascular pathology in patients suffering from morphea. Material and methods. The echocardiographic data and cardiovascular pathology were studied in 74 patients with morphea. Results. Diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle was revealed in 37.5 % of the morphea patients, dilatation of the left atrium was found in 10.8% of the patients, pathological regurgitation on the aortic valve - in 21.62 %. 86.5 % of the patients had morphea combined with arterial hypertension. Conclusion: Such comorbid pathologies as arterial hypertension, dilatation of the left atrium, pathological regurgitation on the aortic valve and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction are common for patients with morphea.